Push toy



Aug. 19, 1941.

B. G. JEFFRIES PUSH TOY Filed Feb. 16, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Aug. 19,1941- B. G. JEFFRIES PUSH TOY Filed Feb. 16, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 0 O4/ mi Patented Aug. 19, 1941 UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE ApplicationFebruary 16, 1940, Serial No. 319,341 3 Claims. (01. 46-107) The objectof my invention is to provide a novel push toy having a wheel bearingcontrasting colors, to provide arubber tired wheel on such a toy, toprovidevarious manikin figures arranged to be operated by the movementof the wheel, to provide various audible devices such as a bell, etc.,which are sounded by the movement of the wheel when the toy is pushedalong;

to provide means for interchangeably mounting any or a multiplicity ofdifierent manikin figures on the rod of the push toy; and to provideparticular arrangement and combination of devices operated by the singlewheel of the push top; to provide various unusual devices for a push toysuch as a popgun member, whistle, or automatically inflatable balloon. Iattain these and other objects of my invention by the means illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation ofmy invention; Fig. 21s a top plan view of same;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail side elevation of a portion of the toyshowing the wheel from the reverse side of that shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view on line 4- 4 of Fig.3;

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the manikin figures of thepush toy and also of the means for removably mounting same on the rod orthe push toy;

Fig. 6 is a detail view partly in side elevation and partly in sectionof the popgun member which is arranged for operation by the movement ofthe push wheel ofthe toy; and

Fig. 7 isa detail view partly in side elevation and partly in section ofthe automatically inflatable balloon device which may be operativelyconnected with the wheel of the push toy.

Like numerals designate like parts in each of the several views.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, I provide a push rod i at oneend of which is mounted the diversely colored wheel 2 by means of theaxle 34. I provide a pin; {mounted in 1the wheel ina position; ofisetfrom the center or axleof the wheel and to which a rod 4 is pivot-.ally' connected for reciprocating movement .as the push toy; wheel isrotated. I provide a bell 5 afiixed to the under side of the. push rod Iby means of asuitable metalarm 6. I provide a suitable tongue. or bellclapper I aifixed to the rod] and suitably positioned to sound the witheach reciprocationbf the rod 4.

I provide a wire attached tothe rod 4 at one end and attached at theother. end to a spring bell plate or base 9 on which is mounted anydesired manikin figure l0.

I provide a whistle plunger II on the end of reciprocating rod 4 andwhich operates a piston 5| in the cylindrical tube It to sound thewhistle l3 at the end of the tube with each reciprocation of the rod 4.The whistle member'is shown in .Figs. 1 and 2 and the piston member 5|is shown in dotted lines in Figs. 6 and 7.

As shown in Fig. 1, I provide an upstanding trod l4 pivotally mounted onpin 3 and in turn pivotally connected at its upper end at M to a link l5which in turn is pivotally connected at l5 to the push rod l. I providea manikin figure I! such as the figure of a blacksmith shown in Figs. 1and 5, having one of its arms l6 pivotally mounted to the body of themanikin and operatively connected bya suitable wire l8 to the link l5the movement of which in turn operates the arm l6 of the manikin figure.This manikin figure, as shown in Fig. 5, is preferably attached to thepush rod by a screw and thumb nut by means of which it may bedetac'hably mounted to permit of the substitution of any other desiredmanikin figure interchangeably with this manikin figure by removing thethumb nut 50 and either disconnecting the wire IE or arm 16.

I may provide an additional manikin figure 19 such as shown in Fig. 1detachably mounted on the push toy rod l and having a pivoted arm 20connected by a wire 2! to the link I5, by which it is actuated, the arm20 in turn being pivotally connected to a miniature orj facsimile saw 22which reciprocates across a miniature or facsimile log 23 mounted on theminiature or facsimile sawhorse 24 which in turnis an integral part ofthe base of the manikin figure as shown. This figure also is detachablymounted on the push rod l by means of any suitable screw 25.

I provide a spring wire 26, as shown in Fig. 1,

l mounted or seated in the wheel end of push rod 1 and carrying aminiature airplane 21 onthe upper-end of said wire, a certain vibrationbeing given the airplane by the operation of the toy. :I also mayprovide any suitable ornamental head-piece such as the eagle 28 attachedto the :upstanding rod I 4 and moving with that member.

I provide novel sounding means on the toy consisting of strips ofsandpaper 29 aflixed to the side of the wheel 2 and with which anotherstrip of sandpaper 30 frictionally contacts thereby producing ascratching sound intended to imitate the soundof an automobile enginewhen it is not in first class condition or is laboring.

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7 rubber tire 35 to afford the necessary traction or frictionalengagementwith the floor necessary for actuating'the various attachmentsand fi ures which are actuated by the rotation of the wheel 2.

Referring to Fig. 3, there is illustrated an additional attachment whichmay be applied to the toy and actuated by operation of the wheel 2. Itconsists of a manikin dog 36 holding a wire rod 31, the dog 36 beingsecured to the end of the push rod by a suitable, preferably loosemounting 38. Aftixed to the side of the wheel "2;I provide:'a plate 39having aseries of teeth 40 disposed in position to be engaged by the:wire rod 31 as the wheel is rotated and to vibrate that member andproduce a clicking or barking sound as successive teethare struck by therod 31;. Theplate 39 isalso provided with an off-set tongue 4| bentoutwardly suflicientlyto engage the off-set lower vend or finger 42,ofthe wire rod 43 on the upperj'end of which is mounted a -miniatureiormanikin cat. 44 "just out .of reach 'ofthe'manikin dog 36. Iprovide'ahollow track 416 :having a'longitudinal slot 45 through which the--feet, of themanikincat44 stand, the met terminatingin -thei enlargedjend elements 48 ;which*a-ref slidable inrthe track 46 as shown in.Figs. 3 and, ,4 of the drawings.

I may 'also providea ;s,uitable p rojection"4,9 on push wheel 2 on thesame side of the wheel but opposite'to lthe plate-,39'g-for engaging'theoff-set end 42 of the wire 43 forioperatingthe cat 44.

' Referring to Fig. 6 there isillustrated an alter- V native audible toyelement which may be used in vplace of the whistlep-l3. Thiselernentconsists of a cork,,,53frictionally-engaged :in the end of .thecylindricaltube-JZ and attached by a cord or :otherifiexibleaelement 52to the-piston and adapted to be popped out by the: compression.

of air in the tube |2 when the pistonis recip- In Fig.1? thereillustrated another alternative attachment to' replace the whistle 13and ;consisting,,of ;a toy figureba1loon56 mounted on thenipple'-'5,5:Which .is screw-threaded at 54 I to the; end of'the tubel2, the balloon 56 being automatically infiatedand deflated by thereciprocation of piston 5| in the tube l2.

The operation of the'rnechanismhas been indicated somewhat inthe-description of the ele- .ments. The rod :4 being pivotally connectedby pin 3 in-koff-setfrelation to the axle 34 .of the .pushfwheel causesavreciprocatory movement of thepush rod 4 thereby causing the-bellclapper ,-|i-to sound the bell '5 with each: reciprocation ofgthe rodand likewise to .operatethe manikin .figure .10 by means of movement. ofconnecting iwire ,8. and springbase. 9 to causea rockingmovement of thefigure with: each reciprocation of .rod 4,Ethe;:plunger;;|:| connectedtoor integral with the push rod 4 also actuating the-piston- 5| in thecylindricabtube l2 to either sound the whistle |3' (when a1whist1egisafiixedto the end-of tube l2); 3or; =;alternatively to causea'popping noise --when1afcork and flexible element 'attached to thepiston is-used in place, of, the whistle ele- .ment;1.01halternativelyrtol,inflate a balloon when a toy balloon is attached bymeans of a nipple 55 to the end of the tube l2, the reciprocation of thepiston causing an alternate and automatic inflation and deflation of thetoy balloon 56.

The rotation of the wheel 2 carrying the strips of sandpaper, 29 resultsin a frictional engagement with the cooperating strip of sandpaper 30 onthe upstanding rod M to cause an intermittent scraping or scratchingsound intended to delight children. The link l5 which is pivotallyconnected to the push rod and also to the upper end of rod I4 and whichis actuated by the rotation of the wheel 2 due to the oil-set connectionof the lower end of I5 by pin 3 with the wheel causes a reciprocation oflink l5 whereby to operate the wire I8 connected with the arm l6 ofmanikin figure l1, and likewise to actuate the wire2| and arm 22 ofanother manikin figure (if both manikin figures are utilized on the toy)through the operatively connected means of the2link |5, rod |4, pin 3and push w r 1 I l Likewise the climbingscatrfl which is slidablymounted in the track45 is actu ated by spring rod 33 andits oifsetend-42 which is engaged by the laterally projecting finger 4| whichisaflixed or attached to the side-of the push wheel 2 in an onsetrelation to the axle of the wheel to inter- -mittently actuate the cat.Likewise element '49 performs a like function, Plate 39 having the teeth49 performs an additional function in that the successiveteethengage thewire rod 31 of the manikin dog 36"tfo cause a clicking noise as theteeth pass that element with each rotation of thepushyvheel 2 thusmakingthe doglappear to bark at the cat as ,it climbs the hollow pole or-track 45.v I V The ornamental head-piece 28 being affixed to rod 14moves with that rod which rod in turn is actuated by pin 3 and pushwheel 2. wire 26 and miniature airplane 21 are simply vibratory elementsmovement of which is'p'roduced by vibration of the push rod transmittedfrom the wheel 2 when movement: over the fiooris not absolutely level orif any uneven movement of the push rod is made by the operator-to causea vibration pf this .;flexible wire 26.

What I claim is: r i i 1. In a push toy, the combinationv of a pushvrod, an axle on the endof the push rod, a push wheel rollably -mountedon the axle, a pin mounted on the push wheel in offset position to theaxle of the wheel, anupstanding rod pivotally mounted on said pin, alink pivotally connected to the upper end of said upstanding rod atoneend of the link and pivotally connected to the push rod at the other endof the link to cause a reciprocating movementof both the rod and link, amanikin figure having a base engaging over the push rod, meansdetachably securing,

- 'r'o'dian' axle 'on't'he end o-f the push rod, a push push rod at theothernend 0f ithe link'to cause a reciprocating :movement-otboth therodand zlink, a plurality, of 'manikin wfigures :detachably Spring 72;"Inapush'toy', the combination of a' push and adjustably mounted onthe push rod, said manikin figures having pivotally mounted arm members,means such as Wire directly connecting each of the aforesaid pivotallymounted arm members with the aforesaid link for actuation of same witheach reciprocatory movement of the link, and audible mechanism on thepush Wheel simultaneously actuated by its movement.

3. In a push toy, the combination of a push rod, an axle on the end ofthe push rod, a push wheel rollably mounted on the axle, a rod havingone end pivotally attached to the Wheel at a point offset to the axle ofthe wheel and reciprocated by the rotation of the push wheel, a. linkpivotally connected to the push rod at one end and to the outer end ofthe first named rod at the other end, a manik-in figure having its baseengaging the push rod, the manikin figure having a pivotally mountedelement such as an arm, a link attached at one end directly to saidelement and at the other end to the link, whereby to actuate thepivotally mounted element of the manikin.

BEN G. JEFFRIES.

